Charcoal lung. Bronchiolitis obliterans after aspiration of activated charcoal

C. G. Elliott; T. V. Colby; T. M. Kelly; H. G. Hicks

doi:10.1378/chest.96.3.672

Charcoal lung. Bronchiolitis obliterans after aspiration of activated charcoal

C. G. Elliott, T. V. Colby, T. M. Kelly, H. G. Hicks

Laboratory Medicine and Pathology

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Activated charcoal usually provides effective and safe treatment for drug overdose. We describe a patient who developed bronchiolitis obliterans and respiratory failure following aspiration of activated charcoal. This patient had a markedly reduced vital capacity with roentgenographic evidence of airtrapping. Chest roentgenograms did not demonstrate the large amount of charcoal identified at postmortem examination.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	672-674
Number of pages	3
Journal	Chest
Volume	96
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1378/chest.96.3.672
State	Published - 1989

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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